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Charred Lemon Garlic Yogurt Dip with Peppers

Thick, tangy yogurt swirled with skillet-toasted garlic, bright lemon and a sizzle of paprika oil, served with crisp, sweet pepper strips.

Charred Lemon Garlic Yogurt Dip with Peppers

Ingredients

  • 14 oz400 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 2 medium238 gRed bell peppercut into strips
  • 1 medium119 gGreen bell peppercut into strips
  • 2 tbsp30 gLemon juice
  • 2 tsp4 gLemon zest
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicthinly sliced
  • 1½ tbsp20 gOlive oil
  • ¾ tsp2 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)
  • 2½ tbsp20 gPumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 2 tbsp chopped8 gFresh parsleychopped
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Cut the red bell pepper and the green bell pepper into strips and chill them while you make the dip.
  2. Heat a dry skillet over medium heat, toast the pumpkin seeds for 2 to 3 minutes until they puff and pop, then tip them onto a plate.
  3. In the same skillet, warm half of the olive oil over medium-low heat, add the garlic and cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring, until pale golden; remove the skillet from the heat.
  4. Stir the lemon juice into the warm garlic so it sizzles and softens, then let it cool for 5 minutes.
  5. In a bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, the cooled garlic-lemon mixture, the lemon zest, the salt and the black pepper.
  6. Wipe the skillet, warm the remaining half of the olive oil over low heat for 30 seconds, take it off the heat and stir in the paprika.
  7. Spread the dip in a shallow bowl, drizzle with the paprika oil, and scatter the toasted pumpkin seeds and the parsley on top.
  8. Serve with the red bell pepper strips and green bell pepper strips for dipping.

Contains: Milk.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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